New member: Looking for advice

Greetings all.(hi)

New to the mazda scene, looking for some advice on purchasing a protege5. Are there known issues I should look for when going to look at possible cars? I come from the contour svt scene, so things like the 2nd-3rd gear grind and water pump replacement are known issues. Looking for things like that.

Also, if anyone knows of a good running yellow MP5 for sale in / around Lancaster PA area that would be a plus!

I'm planning on retiring the SVT and picking up a new (more useful) car and i think the MP5 is exactly what I need.

umm maybe some rust on the rear quarters.

umm if its maintained you shouldnt have a problem.

if its manaual there are some that brake a shifter fork for 3rd/4th gears

other then that i cant think of anything